River Room Inclusions Standard Inclusions: • • • • • • •
White linen table cloths and napkins Crockery, cutlery and glassware Silver cake knife and clothed square cake table (small 0.85m x 0.85m) Clothed gift table (small 0.85m x 0.85m or large1.84m x 0.75m) Clothed table for DJ Lectern and roving handheld microphone 1 x speaker P.A. System (portable) with iPod connectivity and cd player
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Adjustable lighting Your own function bar, toilets (including wheelchair access) Space undercover the cupola for a dance floor with an area for a DJ/Band River room staff and supervisor Extra tables are available for lolly bars etc The river room, cupola and grassed area (licensed) 2 x tall long dry bars (1.8m long x 0.75 wide x 1.08m tall) with 6 stools at each 2 x tall round dry bars (0.6 wide x 1.18m tall)
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Option for a rectangular bridal table (up to 12 pax) or round bridal table (up to 10 pax) (1.6m diameter) Up to 10 round guest tables with a maximum capacity of 10 chairs on each + standard inclusions
Cocktail Style: • • •
3 x round guest tables with 10 chairs on each Water station Tea and coffee station + standard inclusions
Items available for hire: • • • • •
Chair covers and sashes (organza or satin) currently $4.50 per chair (chairs uncovered with sashes only are $3 per chair). Scattered tea light candles and glass votives - $1 per person. Data projector and portable screen - $200 for slide shows. Plasma screen (32inch- 70cm wide and 39cm high) and DVD player - $200. Gazebo ceremonies are available at $500 which includes 26 x covered chairs, red carpet, scattered fresh rose petals, clothed signing table, PA system and microphone for your celebrant (height= 2.23m, sides= 1.73).
Important things to know: Menu: • • • • •
Wedding cakes must be made in a commercial kitchen by a professional cake maker (no homemade cakes are permitted). You are able to have your wedding cake plated as dessert with cream and coulis for $5 per person or as petit fours on share platters (smaller finger size potions) at no cost. Bretts Wharf can box your cake (petit four sized portions) for $1 per person- if you provide cake boxes with the intention of sending the cake home with your guests as bonbonniere. Children’s meals are charged at $1 per year of age (up to 12 yrs). Crew meals for DJ’s/photographers are charged at $18 each (this consists of 1 x main meal).
Reception Timing: • • • •
The earliest start time for River Room wedding receptions is 5pm. The first 5 hours of room access are complimentary- for every half hour your reception exceeds after this, a $100 extension fee applies. Our liquor license ends promptly at 12 midnight- no alcohol will be served after this time. Parking can be found in our car park (60 spaces), streets off Racecourse Road and Harbour Street.
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We have a 96 decibel sound limit before 10pm and an 88 decibel sound limit before 12 midnight with no lives drums permitted (we allow bands of up to 4 pieces).
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Any hired theming or decorating must be conducted by a company or business with appropriate insurance and equipment. Collection of items is usually the following day between 10am-11am. If you decide to source your own candles (tea lights or pillar candles), please ensure the flame is enclosed completely in a glass votive or hurricane vase (no candelabras are permitted). Also, to ensure the atmosphere for the entire duration of your reception, please provide candles that have a long burning time (minimum 5 hours- preferably 9 hours). On the rare occasion that the table linen sustains damage during your reception (from candle wax, tears, burns, cuts, biro pens or felt pens) a charge of $70 per cloth will apply (as per the wedding agreement).